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Funeral grant

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Translated: translated from the Norwegian original with the help of a language model, and may contain errors. The Norwegian version is the authoritative one. See the Norwegian original →

If you have covered the costs of a funeral, you can apply to NAV for support. Who can apply, how much, and the deadline.

Norwegian original last checked against official sources: 21 September 2026. Rules and figures change, so always check the official site before you act.

If you have lost someone and covered the costs of the funeral, you can apply to NAV for a funeral grant (gravferdsstønad). This is a difficult time, and getting an overview of finances is not the first thing you have energy for. Here is the most important information.

Who can apply?

Whoever covered the costs of the funeral, when the person who died was a member of the National Insurance Scheme and the burial has taken place.

How much?

The grant covers actual and necessary funeral expenses, up to a maximum amount. NAV states 30,898 kroner for deaths from 1 January 2026.

The grant is means-tested: it is reduced based on, among other things, the wealth of the deceased, insurance paid out due to the death, occupational pension, and contributions from burial funds.

Important exception: if the deceased was under 18, the grant is given without means-testing, up to the maximum amount.

Deadline

You must apply no later than six months after the date of the funeral, burial or ceremony.

How to apply

You apply digitally or on paper. Have the invoices from the funeral ready, and information about insurance. NAV stated on 21 September 2026 a processing time of around eight weeks.

There is also a separate grant for coffin transport.

If you are refused

You can complain. The deadline is stated in the decision. Read Complain about a NAV decision.

NAV. Funeral grant (Norwegian) →

Sources

• NAV. Funeral grant (Norwegian)
• NAV. Lost someone in your close family (Norwegian)

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This page is translated from Norwegian with the help of a language model, and may contain errors. The Norwegian version is always the authoritative one.